Despite winning today’s derby at Ibrox Celtic’s fans were in no mood to forgive or forget Willie Collum and his assistant Douglas Ross.
The Lanarkshire based referee had a dreadful game, especially in the second half as the home side pushed for an equaliser.
The tone had been set in the second minute, James Forrest had his jersey pulled twice but rather than award Celtic a free kick out wide Collum waved play on, it seems that there was an amnesty on jersey pulling.
After a slip by Dedryck Boyata Sevco opened the scoring.
Whatever Ntcham has done to Willie Collum, it must have been absolutely horrendous. Some of the decisions against him are beyond belief.
— Jonathan Donnachie (@Jonnachie1) March 11, 2018
Just rewatched the game, and I honestly think Murty is the man to get the best from Willie Collum.
— Jonathan Donnachie (@Jonnachie1) March 11, 2018
Willie Collum what a fucking joke if he gets to ref another game it shows how bad the SFA are ????????
— Stuart Given (@StuartGiven) March 11, 2018
Watched last 30 minutes and Willie Collum should retire after that performance @ScottishFA
— . (@hen1rik) March 11, 2018
Willie Collum absolutely appalling.
— Giffnock 67 (@GlasgowBhoy74) March 11, 2018
I’ve been a referee myself and I fully understand how difficult it is at times. However, I’ve got some advice for Willie Collum. If you’re going to continually make the wrong decisions then at least do it for both sides! Shameful decisions today.
— Paddy H (@TheJinkIsBack) March 11, 2018
#WillieCollum back to incompetent best,dembele booked for constantly winning the ball.Foul when unable to pull down cfc player
— bob (@bob52860914) March 11, 2018
And the mighty juggernaut marches on ???? well done Celtic ???????? dominant display and stepping up after going down to 10 men against the 13 of sevco.
Unlucky Willie Collum and co, despite your best efforts you couldn’t halt the juggernauts march to 10 in a row ????????
— The_Juggernaught_???? (@DPG_Monster87) March 11, 2018
“Willie Collum”@kevinfartpants Corrupt Blind Incompetent? Did he have laser eye surgery at half time? Missed various reckless & dangerous tackles in 1st half, 1 on Rogic that he had to pull out of tackle probably most obvious Straight Red Cannot ref another big derby in any city
— hetsnormonster (@kevinfartpants) March 11, 2018
Some brutal challenges went unpunished, Declan John scythed down Forrest and got a stern talking too. Minutes later Tom Rogic had to leap for safety as the same player lunged in with a two footed challenge.
Sevco sub Fabio Cardosa pulled at the shirt of Jozo Simunovic throughout a corner, Collum missed it.
Fifteen minutes into the second half Simunovic was sent off with assistant Ross, a Tory MP in his day job, waving like an excited child at Balmoral and squealing to get the defender sent off.
From then on it was relentless, every 50-50 challenge was a free kick to the home side as they pushed for a third goal.
Already on a booking Sean Goss kicked Olivier Ntcham on the knee cap in front of Collum, without a hysterical assistant the on loan QPR playmaker escaped further punishment
As Olivier Ntcham raced away from Josh Windass the former Accrington starlet grabbed the Celt’s jersey and fell to the ground. Free kick Sevco.
In stoppage time Ntcham got booked, only in Scotland where Collum is one of the top referees.
